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Michael Roy, aka Birdcap makes whimsical and cartoon-like characters influenced by both historical paintings and street art His work is a product of the south, (he grew up in Mississippi) both a love letter to the region he calls home and a challenge to its problems. He creates densely colored scenes that slide between references to Jim Henson and the Crossing of the Delaware. In this episode we talk about his start painting on walls in Korea; his mentors; his projects "The Grief Manual" and "Iliumpta"; advice for anyone starting out making murals and a lot more. Follow him on Instagram (@birdcap) Check out his website: https://www.birdcap.store/ Thanks for being here! If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe and turn on notifications! To join the Patreon check out   / artsyafpodcast   SHOUTS!

Evan Skytree Snyder ( Bandcamp // @skytreemusic ) is a producer, synthesizer technician, and an engineer. Evan has developed a unique way of creating synthesizer patches using a method he calls geo-sonification; method whereby he uses material from the earth such as crystals or running water from streams as the signal/input for creating sounds on his modular synth. We talk about the physiological toll of living a performance-based lifestyle and how each person must find their own balance to sustain a career within it; his newest album; some of his early influences (Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, and Autechre)and how he stumbled upon Aphex Twin on late night MTV2 in the 90's; an upcoming gig he'll be playing and a whole bunch more!

If you'd like to support this podcast please head on over to THE ARTSYEST PATREON IN THE MULTIVERSE to help keep this project chugging along! You can also share any of your favorite episodes with your friends; rate, review and subscribe; and tag us on your social media posts- every little bit helps! 

Thank you for listening to another episode! SHOUTS!!

Steven Castillo (@steventheartist) is a painter from Indianapolis who is finally doing something tasteful with the paint pouring technique that has become so popular in the last decade. Definitely go check out his work! In this episode we talk lucid dreaming, his painting process, psychedelics, Bob Ross and Steven relates his story of splitting time between El Salvador- where he grew up- and the States between ages 5-15, and how art helped him navigate moving to another culture. 

The newest Patron this week is Zachary Brown (@visionaryvoyager) who is making detailed, visionary style paintings. Go check him out! If you'd like to learn more about how to support the podcast please check out https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast . I have three tiers available, starting at just $4/month. Thanks to all my supporters and friends, I couldn't do this without ya!

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Blake Foster (@blakefosterart) is a painter living in California, making epic images that connect the viewer to nature. In this episode Blake talks about going to digital art school, his early days spraying graffiti, how he approaches each day and a whole lot more. Blake currently has a solo show up at Threyda this month that you should go check out if you're in the Denver area!

There are two new Patreon subscribers this week, pushing ever closer to the goal of $1000/month. If you're interested in supporting the podcast go check out the Patreon. There are three tiers available starting at $4/month. 

My newest patrons this week are Sean McCleod and Donna Moon. Sean McCleod is making cool ink based illustrations and acrylic paintings. Find him at @seanmcleod on Instagram. Find Donna on at instagram @tisimoon and her website.

Thank you for listening! Please share with your friends, like, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Steven Teller (@stevetellerarts) is a muralist, painter and live art coordinator living in Florida. In this episode Steven walks us through the process of procuring, mocking up and executing a mural. We talk about practicing spray painting, his time in art school and we go through some of his work in the video segment, the full version of which is available for subscribers to the Patreon. Steven's work is truly incredible. Like, how do you achieve that level of detail and clean-ness on such a large scale, with spray paint? Go check him out.

If you'd like to support the podcast you can find out how to do that at https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast . Full video of episodes, guest suggestions, merch and shoutouts included in different levels of subscription.

This week's shoutout goes to Joyce Rainbow (@joycerainbowart)! She is making psychedelic illustrations that you should go and feast your eyes upon. Thank you Joyce!

Thank you as, always for listening. If you're getting value of these conversations, share the links with your friends or make a post about them on your social media. Also be sure to rate and review on iTunes and subscribe on Spotify. Every little bit helps!

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Amanda Sage (@amandasageart ) is a painter, teacher and community builder living mainly in Gunnison, Colorado. Amanda is a central pillar in the psychedelic and visionary art movement over the past two decades. Her work has been featured in galleries and at festivals around the globe. During the beginning of the pandemic, she started the Vision Train, a 24 hour global art jam via Zoom, that hosted talks, lessons and hangouts while artists from around the world shared their work.

 In this episode we talk about memetic progression of style and symbolism in her art work, jumping in to "being an artist" as a full time job too soon, the double edged sword of infinite opportunities and responsibilities and a whole lot more. Thank you Amanda for bringing a metric ton of visionary value to our conversation! I think you all will enjoy this episode.  

Big SHOUTS to the three new Patreon subscribers, Julie Young (@artbyjulieyoung) an artist and muralist from Hawaii, Casey Henderson (@jasey.cones) making fun hula hoops, and Alcyone G (@visionaryalcyone) making visionary paintings! Go check their work out and connect with your Artsy AF fam!

If you would like to support this podcast you can find out more about how to do that at https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast 

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A improvisational, celebratory, roundtable discussion with friends Krystle Smith @krystleyez, Emily Kell @emilythefunkypriestess, Morgan Mandala @morganmandala, Randal Roberts @randalrobertsart and John Speaker @johnspeaker! 

Shouts to Andrew Size @iam_size, Mark Santos @markstylezproductions and Eliza Schultz @_spinkit for your tremendous support in keeping this podcast on track over the past year and a half!

And thank you for listening. I'm truly grateful for every listen I get. The fact I have anyone's attention at all in a landscape with over 2 million podcasts is astonishing. You can support by subscribing to the Patreon, sharing your favorite episodes directly with your friends or making a post on social media directing people's attention our way.

Either way, thanks for being here 

SHOUTS!! 

Autumn Skye Morrison (@autumnskyeart) is a painter living in British Columbia Canada. Topics in this episode include Autumn's unique upbringing, why she thinks the trope of the 'starving artist' is false, teaching and being taught by art, how she listens to her paintings and let's her intuition guide her process and many more interesting and inspiring points. I think you'll enjoy this episode, Autumn is a pillar in the visionary/festival art community and she shows her wisdom and experience in this conversation. Her work speaks directly to the heart, with a connection to nature that is undeniable and this really comes through in the way she speaks. 

Excited to SHOUTS two new Patreon subscribers this week! First is Peter Westermann, former guest and owner of @threyda! I appreciate your generous support Pete. Next is Ned Oliver! You can find Ned @mistashneebly on Instagram. I encourage everyone to connect with your fellow Artsy AF listeners!

I also, highly encourage more subscriptions to the Patreon. *wink wink* If you'd like to give it some consideration you can go to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast

There you will find three different tiers to choose from, starting at just four dollars per month. If you can't afford that and you'd still like to support, feel free to share episodes with your friends, follow the Instagram, join the Facebook group and rate, review and follow on your favorite podcast platform. 

LINKS

https://autumnskyeart.com/links (to everything Autumn is doing, including her Patreon and video tutorials)

Artsy AF Instagram

Artsy AF Pod Squad

Andrew Norris Website

Andrew Norris Insta

This week my guest is Nome Edonna (@nomeedonna)

We talk about dreams and consciousness, Nome talks about his artistic origins in the bay area in conjunction with the underground art and music scene that was burgeoning there in the early 2000s, along with how he and the Furtherr crew met during that time period. We talk about artistic process and the spectrum between having a pre formed idea to free flow brush work guiding the way. Plus, many other topics. 

The newest subscriber to the Patreon this week is none other than my guest on episode 93, Juan Manuel Sanabria! Go check out his work- his IG handle is @juanmasana- and our podcast to get to know him a little better. It's always a big boost in solidifying my resolve when former guests and artists whose work I love decide to support the show. So, thank you Juan, I appreciate your support!

If you like to support this podcast you can visit patreon.com/artsyafpodcast for information on how to do so. Also, sharing with your friends and family you think would enjoy the show, helps greatly. Thanks, as always for listening! SHOUTS!

My guest this week is the painter and digital artist Anthony Hurd! (@anthonyhurd ) Anthony also owns a gallery space in Albuquerque, NM called A. Hurd Gallery (@ahurdgallery) 

In this episode we talk about business, being instilled with confidence watching his father being an artist, his former job in an advertising (and a plethora of other gigs) as well as identity, his approaching to making paintings and a whole lot more. 

If you would like to support the podcast please head over to the Patreon page where you'll find out how to make a financial contribution to keeping this ol' ship skimming along the water. https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast

I also encourage anyone who feels called to, to share this and any other episode you've enjoyed with several of your friends. Grassroots, word of mouth promotion is the best way to make this project stick. So, thanks for sticking with me! I've been feeling the love, and appreciate you listening!

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My guest this week is Michael Camarra! (@mcamarra) Michael is a painter who's work touches on history, post-apocalyptic artifacts and sci-fi. We talk about freelancing, approaching galleries, the future of humanity, his process, narrative and allegory in art and a lot more. 

Are you getting value out of this show? Does it bring you joy, insight or entertainment? Do you want to support the efforts of this podcast? One way you can do that is by visiting the Patreon. That's right friends, you can make a difference in the quality and life span of this show by giving a small financial contribution and getting a few benefits in return. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to find out more.

Another way is to share your favorite episodes with a handful of your friends you think would benefit or enjoy hearing long form conversations about art. Good old word-of-mouth, grassroots, peer-to-peer expansion is the most rock solid way to grow an audience and I hope you can find the time to do that if the inspiration strikes you.

As always, thanks for listening! SHOUTS!

Ashley Ann Austin (@trip_a) is a glassblower living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this episode Ashley talks about her journey in to blowing glass, self care and routine, and her fascination with Coogi sweaters and how it's influenced her work.

If you'd like support this podcast, go check out https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast ! Currently there are 3 tiers available at $4, $8, and $16 per month. My current goal is $1000 a month, which would be enough to sustain my podcast habit in perpetuity.

Thank you for listening and special thanks to all the Patreon subscribers. Enjoy this episode!

My guest this week is Sarah Jane Jamison (@sarahjanejamison), an image maker using traditional media- colored pencil, gouache, ink, marker and paint pens- to create iconic imagery that "mirrors the uncomfortable feeling that she associates with scrolling through an endless feed that portends both limitless potential and impending apocalypse." 

In this episode we get in to everything from the administrative work associated with being an artist to internet conspiracy theories, while taking a look at and dissecting the work itself. Sarah also told me about seeing herself as an artist early on in childhood, the ratio of rejection to success and a whole lot more. 

Two new patrons to announce this week and Sarah is the first! Thank you so much for the vote of confidence, it just so happens that your subscription falls on the same week as your podcast release date! It always feels so good to have artists who's work I admire donate to the podcast. 

The second is another artist, who's episode will drop in two weeks, Michael Camarra! (@mcamarra ) Michael makes amazing work and has been featured in many galleries. He's also a gem of a human being, so go and give him a follow!

The Patreon is sitting at about 15% towards my goal of 1k per month. If you want to help support my endeavors, go to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast and I'll give you a shoutout and you'll get complete videos of every episode we release. All my thanks and love to you for simply listening and sharing is still free;) If you want to go above and beyond, follow and subscribe to ArtsyAF on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube and share with your creative friends and family. 

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This week my guest is Juan Manuel Sanabria (@juanmasana // https://jmsanabria.com/) Juan is a painter currently living in Argentina. His work is a fever dream of distracted portraits, at once realistic and 8-bit Nintendo graphics. He has been featured in Juxtapoz magazine and several galleries lately. We get in to his story, his work, his process and some thoughts about social media. 

This week's newest Patreon subscriber is Rosa Beryl (@rosaberyl_art) . Rosa makes sensual psychedelic botanical paintings that you're sure to enjoy so go check her out!

And if you, my dear listener, would like to support this podcast please don't hesitate and head on over to the Patreon. I three different tiers you can subscribe to, the lowest costing you only $48 per year! I'd say that's a pretty good deal with the added bonus of helping this podcast continue to grow and stay consistent.

SHOUTS and enjoy the episode!

My guest this week is Gabriel Welch (@omeka_one): painter, storyteller and graffiti writer. We talk about his story growing up and realizing he was an artist, writing and making the art for graphic novels, going sober in the context of festivals and we go off on the complexity of social media for a bit there near the end. If you're not already familiar with Gabriel's work, go check him out! https://www.omeka1.com

*ANNOUNCEMENTS*

• If you like what you're hearing, and want to know how to support the podcast you can head on over to the Patreon! There you'll find out how to keep this artistic, conversational spacecraft fueled! Thanks to all my current supporters! 
• Speaking of supporters, if you're currently subscribed, you can take advantage of a special discount on limited edition prints of my newest painting 'Central Drift'. The discount codes are on the Patreon page. 
• Please check out clips from recent episodes on YouTube! Full video is available to patrons but there are some shorter gems from some of your favorite artists on there as well. 

SHOUTS!

Manuel Zamudio (@raid_33) is an oil painter living in south Texas. Manuel has been an artist since age 10, and his story of discovering his purpose is powerful and inspiring. We also discuss the different forms of mentors, his influences, psychedelics, and a whole lot more in this episode. You're sure to enjoy this one and definitely go and gaze at Manuel's work, it's truly next level. He has a solo show coming up at Thinkspace Gallery on February 7th. Anyone listening in the Los Angeles area Go Check IT OUT!

Manuel's Website

Big ol' heckin' SHOUTS to Alicia Post, our newest Patreon subscriber! Alicia was featured on episode 30 and is an oil painter, portrait artist and mother of two. Find her @aliciapostart to check out her work. If you'd like to help support the podcast, head over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to find out how you can contribute!

ANNOUNCEMENT

I'm officially dropping holographic, limited edition prints of my newest painting 'Central Drift' on Tuesday 9/14 at 10am on my website https://www.andrewnorrisarts.com. 

Print Specs:

• 12"x18"
• Signed and numbered
• Holographic layer over printed image
• Shipped flat in cardboard with protective plastic print sleeve
• $60 + shipping

Patreon subscribers have the chance to take 10-20% off of this one depending on level of subscription. If you're subscribed, check the Patreon!

Michael Garfield (@michaelgarfield) is an artist, musician and writer with an ability to drill down into subjects' detail while simultaneously expanding them in to a broader space. He does that well in this episode as we talk on everything from free will, to the future of civilization; from incentivizing integration over innovation, to staying childlike into adulthood in order to adapt to the disruptive economy we've created. If you like deep thinking, fractal conversation, you will one-hundred-percent-love this episode. Thanks and shouts to Michael for all the insight and good humor he brought to this episode! If you liked this episode be sure to check out Michael's podcast, Future Fossils available wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you'd like to support this podcast and see it thrive, head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to lend some financial support and see what kind of perks are in store for as little as $4 a month or a buck an episode! Been feeling the love lately! Thanks to my current patrons for keeping me accountable and focused to bring you consistent episodes of creatives telling their stories. 

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Jessica Perlstein (@jessicaperlstein // https://www.jessicaperlsteinart.com) is a painter living in San Francisco. In this episode she details her story; from growing up with creative parents who were always pushing her towards being an artist, to her eventual break from painting altogether, only to re-emerge with a completely new style. We cover a lot of important information along the way relating to business and routine as well, and I think you're in for a treat!

Couple-a SHOUTS this week go to the newest subscribers to the Patreon! Charlie Potesky is out here making wild, psychedelic paintings that you should go follow! Find him @charliepotesky on Instagram. The second goes to Thom Nance! Big shouts also to Thom and his partner Precious for inviting a ton of people to the Artsy AF Pod Squad group on Facebook! Find Thom making music on Soundcloud as Frybrarian.

If you'd like to find out more about how to support the efforts of this show, head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast. I've got 3  tiers available for support and the benefits include: video, shoutouts and merch! If you're feeling supportive but don't want to donate, please remember to subscribe, rate and review and generally SHARE this show with your friends who you think would enjoy it!

Thanks for being here and enjoy the episode! SHOUTS!

Hannah Webb (@theobanoth) is a painter living in Los Angeles, California. We talk about her back story, her style and simplifying her painting process, keeping your creative process fresh by WANTING to be there, "The War of Art", time management, the distortions of social media on an artist's psyche and staying consistent in making art. I think this is a really good episode with a lot of value and I hope you all enjoy it! 

Hannah's Website

This week's newest Patreon subscriber is Andrew Meyer (@mcphuguy) Thank you so much for your support Andrew! If you would like to help keep this podcast train a-rollin' you can find out how to do that over at https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast . Big SHOUTS to all 19 of my patrons! If you'd like to help but don't want to go all-in with a subscription, please feel free to: share, rate, review, and subscribe wherever you're listening to your podcasts. It helps more than you know!

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Emily Kell  (@emilythefunkypriestess) returns! Emily is a painter living in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode we talk having a sense of humor in tough times, sense of purpose , art vs. the artist, and the sneaking suspicsion that being a painter might be a bit self-indulgent.  Big old heckin' SHOUTS to Tom Pink (@t0m_pink) this week's newest Patreon subscriber! Go check out his instagram account and connect with your listening community! If you'd like support the podcast...please DO! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast and see what I've got in store for you. Three tiers available; shoutouts and video, guest suggestions, and MERCH. If you'd like to support without opening your wallet you can rate, review and subscribe wherever you're listening! Check out the YouTube page, where we've been uploading past episodes; give us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and follow us on Spotify! Thanks again for listening and stay creative!

This week's guest is Micah Ofstedahl! < @micahofstedahl // michaofstedahl.com > 

In this episode we go in depth into Micah's work; his influences in the unknown and scientific realms, his attention to detail and his overall take on consciousness. Please do go to Ryan Joseph Gallery this Saturday the 14th for Micah's solo show. I can personally attest that seeing his work in person is super critical to appreciating it after being given a sneak peek on Saturday. Micah also gives his backstory and talks about how he navigates the art world in terms of getting his work out there. 

As always if you'd like to support me on Patreon head on over to The Artsy-est Podcast in the Metaverse and chip in to help me reach my goal of $1,000/month. If I get there, I will be able to: get better equipment; pay my now pro-bono video editor; and market the podcast to a wider audience. Huge shouts to all my current patrons and to everyone taking the time to listen and share with their friends. You guys are invaluable!

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This week Molly Gardner (@mollygardnerart) returns for round two on Artsy AF! Molly is a long time friend and fellow painter who recently moved to New Orleans. We discuss how the move (and a recent wrist surgery) has impacted her and her art, mental health and well being, Squish Mellows, and her upcoming teaching gig/art retreat! For more on that send a message to Mad House Art.

Big shouts to Chelsea Jewett, the newest Patreon subscriber! Go check her and her work @chelseajewett.art on Instagram! If you'd like to support the podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast . I'm getting closer and closer to my goal of supporting myself and a full time editor thanks to all the generous patrons. There are currently 3 tiers of support to choose from and you'll get a shoutout, exclusive video, patron-only posts, artist suggestions and exclusive merch! Go give it a look and as always- SHOUTS!

Miles McDonald ( @theartofwire // theartofwire.com ) is a wire wrap jeweler based in Boulder, CO. In this episode of the podcast Miles goes in depth on his back story; from manifesting a meeting with a creative legend to a synchronistic experience that led him to go all in on his craft. We also go off script and talk about guns for a bit (I know this is supposed to be an art podcast) but bring it back nicely into the realm of teaching and technique, how art has changed him and some great advice for younger artists.

Big Shouts to the newest patrons this week, Andrew Davis and Josh Uchtman! Andrew, of course, is an incredible painter and a former guest on the podcast. Be sure to listen to his episode if you haven't already and check him out at @andrewdavisart. Josh is a glass connoisseur and licensed MMJ cultivator, go give his instagram a look @zorotheterphunter. Big thanks to my patrons for the steady support, this episode features a lot of video close ups which you're sure to enjoy. If you're considering becoming a patron, you can join the Pod Squad for as little as $4/month which comes out to only $48/year but boosts the trajectory of this podcast beyond the quantitative amount of those dollars. Find us over at https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast

SHOUTS!

Tim Farrell (@artiststylie) is a glass artist living in Boulder, Colorado. Tim makes intricate, etching-based, functional glass art. His work features unique characters that are also fully smokable art pieces. Tim and I discuss duality, superpowers, his glass blowing process, his former life as a political science major and how grant writing took his life in a more artistic direction. 

If you're interested in supporting the podcast please do check out the Patreon where merch, exclusive video and unedited interview content abounds. It helps keep the episodes coming out on a weekly basis and allows me to move towards my goals of buying better equipment, paying for production help and eventually acquiring a studio. Big thanks to everyone who has taken time and energy to donate and support, you mean the world to me;)

Big shouts to this week's newest patron Kathryn Williams (@rynvision) ! She has some badass art, so go check her out! Go give the Patreon a look and subscribe to help me reach my goal of 1k per month, which will cover my living expenses and allow me to focus more on the podcast as well as my own art.

Vladimir Kraynyk (@vladimirkraynyk) is this week's guest on Artsy AF! Vladimir talks about his roots experimenting with graffiti in the Ukraine and going to art school in Canada. We also discuss his upcoming show @ryanjosephgallery in Denver on July 17th, definitely not to be missed if you want to acquire or just gaze in awe at top tier artistry! Go.See.This.Show!

We also discuss consciousness, his process and his influences that inform his unique style of abstraction and realism. Go follow him on Instagram!

This week's episode features Martin Stensaas (@martin_stensaas) painter of etheral, non-linguistic imagery of the collective unconscious! Martin and I talk about Alan Watts' telephone, his process in painting, a novel that he's working on, UFOs, some of his creative influences and the idea of utopias. Martin has a lot of insights on art as well as life and I think you'll get something enriching from this conversation.

If you're often feeling enriched after listening to these episodes, consider supporting me on Patreon! I'm looking to expand the quality and content of the show and would love your help. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast and give it a look!

As always, thanks for listening and SHOUTS to you and your creative journey!

First off, I wanna give a big big shouts to Justin Valentine for becoming the newest Patreon subscriber this week. You can find him on instagram @thejustinvalentine! Please go check out the Patreon to support the show! https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast

This week's guest is the super talented oil painter, Olivia Jane (@oliviajaneart) ! Olivia tells us about going from a sales rep in the cannabis industry, working about 80 hours a week, not getting a sales commission because she was a young woman to traveling the world solo for 2 and a half years! We get in the details of how traveling changes a person for the better, the ability to say no, comparison on social media, and dealing with the inner critic. 

Check out Olivia's website: https://www.oliviajaneart.com

As always, thanks for listening and please give us a follow, a rating, a review and definitely feel free to give us some SHOUTS on the social media platform of your choice. It helps get the podcast in front of more eyes and ears 

In this episode of the podcast I connect with Uri Martinez (@uriginalbcn) and Irene Lopez Leon
( @irenelopezleon ) all the way from Spain! Irene and Uri are both painters living in Barcelona. We chat about several topics including whether paintings are helping the world, what it's like being a weird kid, the difference between an artist and a painter, where ideas come from and a few more topics. They have a duo show up at Ryan Joseph Gallery in Denver for the next month, which I highly suggest checking out if you're in the area. Note* Please be patient as Uri and Irene are not native English speakers so there are a few moments of 'dead air' as they gather their thoughts and translate to English. 

SHOUTS to John Endicott-a recent Patreon subscriber- who's Instagram handle I didn't get last week. You can find him on there at @caughtinal00p , go connect with your Artsy AF homies! If you're interested in becoming a subscriber, this week would be a special gift to me as it's my birthday on Thursday. *wink wink* https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast

Thanks as always for your listening ears, I hope you enjoy this episode

Shouts! to the three new Patreon subscribers this week! Chris McCall (@chrismccallart), John Endicott (social handle coming soon) and Josh Tjapkes (@tjapkesart) !! Please check out the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to support the show and my sanity. 

So, if you want to see the show grow, watch videos of each episode, make guest suggestions and snag some exclusive merch head on over! Also, please remember to rate, review, subscribe and do the little things that help get this podcast firmly planted in the cultural zeitgeist. 

Randal Roberts (@randalrobertsart) makes a return appearance on the show! We talk conspiracy theories, art being central to shaping the world, what makes him tick, some stories and looking at life in the number of days- rather than the number of years- you have left. I found this a very helpful re-framing of existence that inevitably leads to an increase in cherishing time and energy. Insights and humor abound in this episode and I hope you enjoy it! 

https://www.allofthisisforyou.com

This week's guest is Logan Walden (@loganwaldenart). Logan is a painter and full time artist living near Cincinnati, Ohio. His style blends sci-fi art influenced by John Harris, Frank Frazetta and Moebius with the psychedelic and abstract contemporary art of the festival art world.

We goof off and improvise a lot in this episode so, for those who are looking for a bit of entertainment as well as inspiration this episode is for you. We get in to Logan's story about working in the film industry in L.A. and having to make a decision between having a job as a producer's assistant or starting his painting career. We also get in to Logan's early ventures in to throwing art shows, the value of mentors, the effect of getting compliments and criticisms, why he creates art and Logan's graphic novel in progress. 

Big shouts to this week's newest Patreon subscriber, Ct Nelson! (@ctnelsonartist) I imagine that most listeners are familiar with Ct's work but if you're not, go give him a follow. One of the best in the community. Thanks Ct! If you're interested in subscribing to the Patreon go to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast and check out the tiers. For $48/year you can support the podcast, get a shoutout at the top of the show, and watch the video for every episode. It helps me run this project and keeps me motivated to stay consistent!

https://www.loganwaldenart.com

Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! trailer (the first film Logan worked on)

Patrons will get the in-person video featuring some of the work up at the gallery! If you're interested in becoming a patron head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast and check out the tiers available, starting at just $4/month You can find Ryan and his gallery on Instagram @ryanjosephgallery and his website: https://ryan-joseph-gallery.myshopify.com/

Big ol' shouts to the one and only Jarred Michael Trantham aka @lostsailorleather for becoming the newest Patreon subscriber this week!

Support the podcast by going to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast and getting a monthly subscription. You'll find three different tiers of support starting at $4/month and each tier has things like shoutouts, video access and merch.  

This week I bring back former co-host and legend John Speaker (@johnspeaker). We have a little bit of fun pretending John is an Illuminati millionaire who has clones, talk about human behavior on the internet, the CoSM controversy, separating the art from the artist, how to conquer the inner critic,  burn out and doubt, self motivation and the resistance we encounter in creating art.  Big thanks and shouts for John coming in and crushing this podcast on such short notice.

I was super busy this past week working on a painting for the Threyda group show happening May 28th and 29th. Be sure to check it out and come see some new art from a bunch of talented artists. Thank you again for your ears, SHOUTS!

This week's guest on the podcast is Andrew Davis! (@andrewdavisart) // https://www.andrewdavisart.com/ 

Andrew creates amazing paintings and has a solo show coming up this weekend on May 15th at Ryan Joseph Gallery in Denver. Details for that show can be found HERE

On this episode we talk about Andrew's history of growing up in Virginia, dropping out of art school, former jobs and how mental health influenced his decision to become a full time artist. We also go in depth on several of his paintings and their meanings and motifs. 

Patreon subscribers will see what we're talking about in the video version. If you're interested in supporting the podcast please head on over to www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast where you will find three different tiers of participation to engage in, all of which include a video version of the audio you already enjoy.

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This week's guest is Matt Mills (@mattmillsart) Matt is a digital artist, software engineer and website designer. He has licensed his art and worked with names like: ODESZA, Opiuo/CloZee, Louis Futon, Red Light Management, Tenderfoot TV, Dell, Disney and more. Check out his website at https://mattmillsart.com/

In this episode Matt tells us his artist's story- which involves a love for music and a gig working on a video game. We also get in to how working with code informs his art, setting healthy routines, his company ARTGRAB (artgrab.co) and speculate on where ideas might come from.  

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Thanks for listening and have a creative week!

This week features Jen Ingram! ( @ancientdigital // @tribe13gallery ) is a curator, festival art co-ordinator, art history student and co-founder of Tribe 13 Gallery with Roman Villagrana- an OG artist in the live painting and visionary art community. You can find Roman's work @synchromystic on instagram. We talk about the genesis of Tribe 13, some of Jen's most memorable festival moments, the importance of clear communication and what she looks for in applicants to participate in the gallery- among several other topics. We touch a small bit on NFTs- the important thing here is to check out hicetnunc.xyz and kalamint.io for platforms minting NFTs on the Tezos blockchain, which uses proof of stake to verify transactions. Proof of stake uses a fraction of the energy that proof of work does, more or less solving for the problem of NFT energy consumption. 

https://www.exodus.com/blog/proof-of-work-vs-proof-of-stake/#head3

Last week I didn't have the instagram handle of Austin Weber, one of the first subscribers to the Patreon. You can find his acrylic paintings @notsosmooth on instagram! Big shouts to you sir!! 

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Welcome, to another Artsy AF Podcast! Today I’m launching a Patreon for any of you wanting to support the podcast! Please check that out HERE!

This week’s guest is Sam Andrus (@5ammusic // @5amvisuals) Sam is a music producer and visual artist going by the moniker 5AM. In this episode we talk about how the pandemic has effected the music industry, Sam’s journey into art and music, reality tunnels, being able to recognize patterns, the artist’s role in society and lots of other interesting topics. Go check out his Bandcamp and Soundcloud pages and support him in any way you can! 

As always thanks for being here and enjoy the episode!

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Natasha Chomko goes by the brilliant name POST WOOK (@postwook) and her art is just as amazing. She’s a digital collage artist who’s work is inspired by nature and color. We talk a lot about her routine; setting boundaries with how much and when to engage with social media while also being super consistent with posting on Instagram; coming up in the festival scene; why she chose the name POST WOOK; and her former life as a political operative.  I'd like to thank everyone again who has been rating, reviewing, subscribing and giving Artsy AF some shouts out there in the digital world. It really helps get the word out and get people interested! 

 Also, last week's episode with Ally Grimm that we minted as an NFT is still available on OpenSea! The unique thing about this NFT is that it is the first podcast where an NFT is created on screen. Ally remixed the logo while we talked and the animated version is the main file in the NFT. The full audio/video episode is the unlockable content. If you're interested you can go check it out HERE CHECK OUT POST WOOK Instagram Website Twitter

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Welcome, my dear, creative friends: To the very first Artsy AF NFT episode and one of the first podcasts to be minted on the blockchain!  In this episode Ally Grimm and I talk about artistic styles; free will; the clubhouse app; and some of the broader social implications emergent in the NFT space. Ally also shares her process and remixes the Artsy AF logo on-screen during our conversation. To see or purchase the NFT click HERE! Unlockable content includes the full podcast Zoom video and the .mp4 animation of the Artsy AF logo, remixed by Ally.

Very excited to have my first NFT be a collaboration via the podcast. This is the type of thing that I think is really cool about crypto art. Aside from the fact that artists are making some real money, there is less room for rent seeking middle-men, and the far out implications of things like DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) the meta narrative of minting our conversations about the time and space we live in is just super intriguing to me. Like a time capsule with actual human interaction contained within it! 

Anyway, we've set the price very reasonably, so if you're in the mood to collect a novel piece of creation you can check it out. Otherwise, I think this episode stands on it's own regardless of whether it's an NFT or not. Big BIG shouts to Ally and to all of you for believing in this project. Much love and respect. Thanks for being here!

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Salutations my beautiful, creative friends! On this week’s episode the great David Heskin ( @davidheskinart / @chrysopoeia.tattoo ) joins me to talk about balance, continuing education in art (and life), NFTs (of course), changing up styles, teaching and approaches to creativity. If you’re not familiar with David’s work, it’s on another level. Not only in technical skill and profundity but also in range of medium. Paintings, tattoos, ceramic tiles and even stone carving are some of the works in his repertoire. 

David and his wife, Aloria are offering a three weekend online seminar. If you’re interested in learning about technical metaphysics of oil painting you can register for classes here: https://luminousfluxgallery.com/collections/study

Be sure to go to David’s website at www.davidheskin.com to see a lot of new work.

Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, subscribe, and tell your friends about Artsy AF, it helps out more than you know;)

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Greetings and welcome to another Artsy AF episode! This week features Vajra (@visionaryartbyvajra) - an artist who’s work is infinite, magical and fractal, guiding viewers to new perspectives about themselves and the world they live in. We talk about selling big ticket paintings; turning adversity into a positive outcome; looking at suffering in the context of a life; NFTs; his back story and so much more. Go give him a follow on instagram and check out his website at altaroftheheart.com

Thank you for listening and as always please subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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Yo! If you don’t know Zach Jackson’s work, do yourself a favor and go check it out ( @zj_ratio // www.zjratio.com ) right this instant! It’s like a tiny interpretive dancer poured their literal soul out on to the canvas and created a beautiful expression of pure genius! We talk about how Zach makes these incredible works of art; his inspirations from other mediums; how he got in to painting; and what his superpower is. Go check it out on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor.fm, YouTube and any other conceivable place you could listen to podcasts! As always, thank you for listening and stay creative!

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This week’s guest is none other than the legendary electronic music producer Mr. Bill ( @mrbillstunes). Not only is Bill an excellent producer, but he’s also a teacher of production via his online tutorials. You can sign up for some exclusive sample packs, live streams and project files via his hardcore Abletoneers package on his website: live.mrbillstunes.com

On top of all that Bill also has the Mr. Bill podcast where he talks about a wide range of topics with other edm producers! Check it out!

In this episode we talk brutal facts about the music industry, chess, collaborating and his process in making a tune. We had to keep it pretty short because Bill is working on a new album right now and is feeling the grind of maintaining a fruitful career that any creative at his level experiences. (Pro tip: you work harder, you see more success)

Thank you for listening in once again, and I hope you enjoy this episode. 

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My guest this week is Justin Aversano. Justin (@justinaversano) is the co-founder of Save Art Space (@saveartspace) , a non-profit that buys billboard space and replaces images used for advertising with public art from local artists. We talk a lot about that project, the impact of public art, his photography book Twin Flames, how technology is influencing art and how art is influencing technology, why society tells people they can’t be an artist, whether everyone is an artist, and a whole lot more.

If you’re looking to get involved in Save Art Space go to their website https://www.saveartspace.org and submit your art! It’s only $10 per image for a chance to have your work on a billboard or public advertising space. You can also donate there if you’re not submitting work and just want to support the cause!

Check out Justin's photography: https://www.justinaversano.com/

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